madame penny godboldo:

“Dance is life.”

Penny Godboldo is a dance artist who believes that dance is life. Dance is movement in time through space with force. It creates a balance that has the power to heal—mentally, physically, and spiritually. Informed by her research in the dances of the African Diaspora and inspired by her 20+ year relationship with dance anthropologist Katherine Dunham, she is compelled by her desire to create life-changing experiences for both the artists she works with and her audiences.

Godboldo is a Kresge Artist Fellowship recipient and served as a panelist in Live Arts in 2016.

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DANCE EDUCATION

Penny Godboldo is a dance artist and a master teacher and is a Certified Instructor in the Katherine Dunham Technique. She incorporates her pedagogy as teacher and her larger philosophical view that dance is life. It is a methodology developed through extensive research in dance and history. Her work is informed by her travel to Haiti, Cuba, Benin, Brazil, Japan, China, and other countries, and her role as chair of the Marygrove College dance department for two decades. Penny travels internationally, choreographing, leading workshops and educating students.